state Sen. Mallory McMorrow
Democratic State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, 38, is preparing for a likely run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.
And if she wins, she tells Politico she won't vote for Sen. Chuck Schumer as the party leader in the Senate. She said it's time for a generational change.
Politico Magazine reports:
“I think it is” time for Schumer to step back, McMorrow said. “There’s still this idea that Democrats and Republicans are still abiding by the same rules and still believe in the same norms, systems, and structures. There seems to be a lack of recognition that this is no longer the Republican Party. This is a MAGA party. And the same approach is not going to work.” (A Schumer spokesperson declined to comment.)
In a Q&A, she says:
"I don’t know that it’s ideological—more just the approach. I think what was very clear throughout the 2024 election cycle, and even still now, is that there are a lot of people who don’t know what Democrats stand for and what Democrats can and will do for them in a way that gives them a vision of something they want to vote for. That transcends political ideology, but it’s just back to basics. How do you approach this moment? How do you respond to a Trump presidency and the fact that Elon Musk has access to basically all of the government, and they are very comfortable rapidly tearing it down?"
She is asked: Is it clear to you that Schumer knows when to step aside?
She answers:
"I don’t think it is. And I think what I’m seeing in elected leaders, frankly in both parties, is that it almost feels like stepping back is a sign of weakness and failure. I don’t know if that is just the pressures of the job, but I think it’s a strength. I think it’s like anything—you work really hard, Chuck Schumer has dedicated his life to public service and fought a lot of really great fights, and it can be time to step back. And those things are not mutually exclusive."
